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Difference between foliose and fruticose lichens.
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Foliose Lichen:
Thallus- Flat,leaf-like, irregularly lobed
Rhizoid like outgrowths called rhizines develop on lower surface of thallus for attachment to the substaratum.
Mostly terricolous i.e. found growing on trees.
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Physcia, Parmelia, Peltigera
Fruticose Lichen:
Thallus is complex and much branched like a bush and attached to the substratum with the help of a flattened disc.
Fruiting body-Apothecial type
Mostly terricolous i.e. found growing on trees.
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Evernia , Cladonia, Usnea
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